KALAMAZOO — This time, nobody had to search the fine print of the wrestling rulebook to determine the Division 3 state champion.

Dundee made certain that its seemingly annual clash with Richmond for the Division 3 crown wouldn’t come down to tiebreaking criteria, winning by a convincing 40-15 score Saturday at Wings Event Center.

It was an obscure footnote in the rulebook that nobody present that day had ever seen used. It was one the Vikings made sure wouldn’t be necessary this time around.

“We took some steps to make sure we didn’t get there again,” Dundee coach Tim Roberts said. “We went through that last year. That was a bit painful. We knew how much the little things matter and how much every little part matters in getting the next point here and the extra things there. Guys took that in mind. Luckily for us, we’re a little bit separated from criteria this time.”

Dundee and Richmond met for the Division 3 title for the eighth time in the last 12 seasons. They have split those eight finals meetings.

“I think it’s the best rivalry in high school sports in Michigan,” Richmond coach Brandon Day said. “I’ve got a lot of respect for those guys. We’re going to go back to work on Monday to try to get them next year.”

The Dundee-Richmond finals have typically been among the most competitive of the four each year, with four being decided by three points or less. Saturday’s was the first state final between the teams decided by more than 11 points.

The Vikings made it more of a runaway by winning five matches decided by four points or less.

“We’ve been here so many times with them and been on both sides,” Day said. “Today they were the better team. I wouldn’t say they overpowered us. They won the close ones and they did what they needed to do. It’s a well-coached team.”

Dundee won four of the first five matches, all by decisions, to take a 12-3 lead. After Austin Kilburn won a 9-5 decision for Richmond at 125 pounds, the Vikings responded with two straight pins to boost their lead to 24-6.

Richmond narrowed the deficit to 24-15 on a pin by Hayden Bastian at 140 and an overtime victory by Alex Roberts at 145.

Dundee put the finishing touches on its 10th state championship by winning the final four matches.